Welcome to Astronotes
Hello, IòÀÙm Colin, welcoming you to Astronotes, the PlanetariumòÀÙs official blog. Here you will find the latest news and views from the fascinating worlds of astronomy and space exploration. We hope you will come here to learn what is hot and exciting, profound or even weird from worlds beyond ours . So that's the introduction out of the way, now on with the Universe!
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![Ever had a frustrating morning and wished you could òÀØHulk-outòÀÙ or that some superhuman abilities were within your grasp even for the briefest of moments?With the psyche of superheroes very […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMAGE-of-cosmic-ray-tracks-115x115.jpg "100 Years of Cosmic Rays")
100 Years of Cosmic Rays
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 1 CommentEver had a frustrating morning and wished you could òÀØHulk-outòÀÙ or that some superhuman abilities were within your grasp even for the briefest of moments?With the psyche of superheroes very […] -
![IòÀÙm sure youòÀÙve heard the one:what do you get if you cross a sheep and a spacecraft?Or what about:what do you get if you cross a plane and a spaceship?Well […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/image-of-skylon_flight-115x115.jpg "Wings into Orbit: the Skylon Spaceplane Project")
Wings into Orbit: the Skylon Spaceplane Project
Posted on August 17, 2012 | 4 CommentsIòÀÙm sure youòÀÙve heard the one:what do you get if you cross a sheep and a spacecraft?Or what about:what do you get if you cross a plane and a spaceship?Well […] -
![NASA’s Curiosity rover’s safe arrival in Gale Crater,Mars,thanks to some innovative technology,ˆà is still being applauded throughout the world.It is easy to forget that the one-tonne robot is not the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/image-of-Sojourner-rover-115x115.jpg "Putting Wheels on Mars")
Putting Wheels on Mars
Posted on August 7, 2012 | 1 CommentNASA’s Curiosity rover’s safe arrival in Gale Crater,Mars,thanks to some innovative technology,ˆà is still being applauded throughout the world.It is easy to forget that the one-tonne robot is not the […] -
![NASA Mars Exploration Program Team are now achieving such a level of accuracy in landing craft on the Martian surface that the targeted landing area for Curiosity was like an […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/image_of-mars-rovers-115x115.jpg "Curiosity on Mars: How did NASA do it?")
Curiosity on Mars: How did NASA do it?
Posted on August 6, 2012 | 2 CommentsNASA Mars Exploration Program Team are now achieving such a level of accuracy in landing craft on the Martian surface that the targeted landing area for Curiosity was like an […] -
![Three years later after the first men walked on the Moon, the Apollo 16 mission, launched 16 April 1972 ,ˆà landed men on the moon successfully for the fifth time […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/image-of-family-photo-on-moon-115x115.jpg "Apollo 16: 40 Years On")
Apollo 16: 40 Years On
Posted on April 3, 2012 | 20 CommentsThree years later after the first men walked on the Moon, the Apollo 16 mission, launched 16 April 1972 ,ˆà landed men on the moon successfully for the fifth time […] -
![How big is the largest known star? Compared to planets, stars will always be the overall group winners in terms of superior size. When you look at the night sky […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/image-of-star-types-115x115.jpg "The Largest Stars in the Universe")
The Largest Stars in the Universe
Posted on March 14, 2012 | 23 CommentsHow big is the largest known star? Compared to planets, stars will always be the overall group winners in terms of superior size. When you look at the night sky […]